Ryan Zimmerman

It ended Sunday with an 0-for-5 performance, but former Poquoson High star Chad Pinder tied for the longest hitting streak in the Double-A Texas League this year. Pinder, a shortstop for the Midland RockHounds in the Oakland organization, achieved an 18-game hitting streak before it ended Sunday in a 6-5 win against the San Antonio Missions. During the streak, Pinder batted .403 (31-of-77) and matched Mike Ohlman of Springfield (May 26-June 21) for the longest hit streak in the league this season. Pinder's page on MILB.com, including video, is here: http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?sid=milb&player_id=640461 Player, Level, Team, Org., Pos., Avg., G, AB, R, H,...

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